Spring clip



Feb. 8, 1927.

L. MALLETTE SPRING CLIP Filed April 20. 5.926

Patented Feb. 8, i927.

UNITED STATES! PATENT oF c LYLE ,MALLEr'rE, or 1.08 anenLnsfcarrronmai .srnmecmr.

Application filed a rnao, '19'26. "Samar-ad; 103,229.

and which will eifectively hold a suitable article. I p a With the foregoing and other ob ects in view which will be made manifest in the following detailed construction and specifically pointed out inthe appended clanns, reference is had to the accompanying drawings for an illustrative embodiment of the invention, wherein: I v Figure'l is a View in side elevatlonullustrating one modification of the invention 1n applied position,

Fig. 2 is a front view in elevation of the improved springclip,

Fig. 3 is a-top plan view of the clip, Fig. 4 is a front view in elevatron of a modification,

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the same, Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 4,

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the body part or supporting member of a modified form of the improved. clip,

Fig. 8 is a plan view of the resilient member forming a part of the improved clip, and

Fig. 9 is a front view in elevation'of th resilient member.

Referring to the accompanying drawings wherein similar reference characters designate similar parts throughout, the improved clip or clamp consists of two parts, one part constituting a supporting member formed of sheet metal having an upstanding port on 10, and in the modification shown in Figs. 1 2 and 3 a horizontal portion 11 is arranged at right angles to the upstanding portion 10.

The horizontal portion 11 constitutes a se curing arm or bracket and is slotted, as

indicated at 12, to receive screws 13 in fastening the clip to a suitable support. In

- the upstanding portion of the body or supporting member there are formed two vertical parallel slots 15 and 16, and 1n the referred form of construction, the upstan ing,

portion is crimped slightly, so that it will present a concaved forward surface or avertically grooved surface which is parallel to the slots 15 and 16, as indicated at 17. A resilientmember which is also formed of sheet metal is provided and this resilient member is indicated at 18. It'is centrally vof the supporting member.

curved or bowed, as indicated at 19, and has 1ts ends extending through the slots 15 and 16. The extremities of the resilient member are slightly reversely bent, as indicated at 20. i

marily for supporting illuminating tu'bes'in advertising signs, which are indicated at T.

The operation of the improved clip is as, follows: The clip has been designed prisupports are preferably cylindrical in form.

In order to insert them inthe clip, theextremities of the resilient member 18 are pressed toward each other and forwardly,

so-that the central portion 19 is caused to move" away from the upstanding ortion 10 position the base of the support S can be Whi e in this inserted between the central portion 19 of the resilient member and the forward face of the supportin member. The .ends of the resilient member are then released and from the natural. spring of the resilient member, the resilient member tends to flatten out and to spread its ends so that the central portion 19 is urged toward the forward face of'the supporting member, clamping the base of the support S therebetween. The base ofthe support S fits in the gro'0ve'17, so that a considerable .frictional contact is established between the clip and the support S. Also any tendency of the support S to fall over upon either side is effectively prevented.

The modification shown in Figs. 4 to 7 inc. is practically the same asthat shown in Figs. 1 to 3 inc., with the exception that the securing bracket 11 instead of being arranged at right angles to the portion 10 is parallel thereto and offset therefrom, as in dicated at 21.

From the above described construction it will be readily appreciated that the improved clips can be very easily, quickly and cheaply manufactured, and that they will efiectively clamp upon and support any suitable articl'e. Furthermore, the improved clips can clamp upon and support articles of various sizes, depending upon how far the ends 20 of the.resilient member are moved toward each other to cause the central porclip to clamp on airly large articles, any

- or 16 is effectively prevented.

tendency of the ends of the resilient member to be withdrawn through the slots .15

changes detail of construction from the spirit or scope It will be understood that various may be made in the without departing claims.

. of the invention asdefinedby the appended silient member normal I claim I 1,. A device of the class described, com-f cause its center portion to assume a IPQSI- 1p tio'n adjacent the ortlon of the supporting member betweent e slots.

wings extending laterally 2." A device- 0f theclass described compris ing, a supporting member of rigid .sheet material, .said member having an upstanding flan e, an arcuate depression in said flange a apted to bear a depression,

said slots,

depression, a slot in ainst a; support, rem said-amuate v a slotin each of said wings, said slots being'parallel, and acurved resilient member having its ends extending through.

said resilient member normally tending to assume a normal position wherein its ends are a greater distance apart than the distance betweensaid slots. l

' 3. A device of the class -described comprising a supporting member of rigid material, said member having an arcuate de:

pression therein adapted to bear against a support, wings extending laterally from said depression, a slot in each of said wings, said slots being parallel, and a curved resilient member having its ends extending through said slots, said resilient member normally tending to assume a position'wherein its ends are a greater distance apart than the distance between said .slots. 1

4. A device of the class described comprising asu'ppo'rting member of rigid material, an arcuatedepression. in said member adapted to bearagainst an object, Wings extending outwardly from said arcuate depression, elongated slots in saidwings, said slots'being arallel, and a strip of resilient material adapted to have its ends extend through said slots, .said resilient material normally tending to assume a normal position whereinits ends-are a greater distance apart than the [distance between said slots. 1

p In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

j a MALLETTE.

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